Aluminum is the third most  Below is a graph I made 

abundant element in the earth's  demonstrating the amount of 
 
crust and the most abundant  aluminum generated, landfilled, and   

Alumilight 
metal. Although, it was not 
recycled over the past 50 years. I 
discovered until later in human 
history. Aluminum does not  hoped to demonstrate how much 
occur naturally in its purest  aluminum is made in contrast to the 
form, only in compounds. So it  amount recycled, so people would  Sofia Freed 
wasn't discovered until the   
grasp how much aluminum is going to   
progression of chemistry and 
waste. 
electricity in the 19th century 
which allowed it to be purified. 
 
Aluminum, once a precious 
metal, is now used in a huge 
variety of products including 
cans, utensils, packaging and 
even airplane parts. 
 
   
   
Biblography: 
DIY Soda Cans, Amelia’s Littel Room, 
https://aureliaslittleroom.com/upcycle-soda-cans/ 
Facts About Recycling Aluminum, THe ALuminum 
Asociation, 
https://www.aluminum.org/industries/production/re
cycling 
Aluminum, Chemistry Explained, 
  http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/
Aluminum.html  
 
 

  What Would Happen to Aluminum if  ddddddd 

Step 1: Cut the top off your can. 
Materials:  Not Upcycled? 
● Aluminum Cans  Aluminum is THE MOST recyclable 
● Scissors  material on the planet. It can be 
 
● Tea Lights  recycled over and over again and still 
Step 2: Cut thin strips about 1cm apart along 
  be the same quality with no lost  the side of your can. 
Money Spent:   material in the process. Recycling an 
● Aluminum Can-FREE/$1.27  aluminum takes only 5% of the energy 
● Scissors- FREE/$1.89  used to make a new one.   

● Tea Lights- $3.00  However, every year nearly 40 billion  Step 3: Take one strip and fold it behind the 
  cans end up in the landfill, where it  3rd strip. Repeat until all strips are folded. 

Total:$6.16  can take 80-200 years to decompose. 

Cost For Me: $4.27  And burning Aluminum for disposal is 
 
  out of the question because it merely 
melts, then re-solidifies when cooled.  Step 4: Turn over and fold each of the strips 
under the strip below it. 
(Facts About Recycling Aluminum) 
  
How Aluminum Is Processed?   
Aluminum oxide is separated from 
Step 5: Use bottom of scissors to flatten all 
bauxite by mixing it with sodium  around. 
hydroxide. This dissolves the  Step 6: If desired, spray paint can 
aluminum oxide leaving the other 
Step 7: Place Tea Light in Candle Holder 
  components behind. Those are mixed 
with artificial cryolite, then passed 
through with an electric current, 
 
creating aluminum. (Chemistry 
 
Explained) 
  

     
    Step 3: Take one strip and fold it behind the 
3rd strip. Repeat until all strips are folded. 

 
    Step 4: Turn over and fold each of the strips 
under the strip below it. 

 
    Step 5: Use bottom of scissors to flatten all 
around. 
    Step 6: If desired, spray paint can 
     Step 7: Place Tea Light in Candle Holder